Cabling & Harnessing Technician Level 2 or Level 3 (2nd Shift)

Northrop Grumman•Goleta, CA

3d•$56,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Level 2 or Level 3 Cabling & Harnessing Technician for its Goleta, California facility. The role specializes in harnessing and related electrical assembly and testing for aerospace programs, including small, medium, and large government and commercial programs. The position works second shift, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with a 5% shift differential when working that shift. The technician works with electrical harness assemblies, reads schematics, builds compliant assemblies, and performs electrical tests such as continuity and insulation resistance. Work includes routing wiring harnesses on flight hardware, soldering, wire stripping, contact crimping and insertion or removal, strain relief, structural bonding, and applying coatings with epoxy and silicone adhesive products. The technician maintains paperwork and electronic data for hardware assemblies to support data and material traceability; follows procedures and management direction; works from drawings or sketches; and collaborates with engineers to develop or proof new processes. The position also requires a working-level understanding of force, torque, and precision hand tools, and determining an optimum assembly sequence for complex harnesses, mechanical structures, and devices. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Level 2: High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of additional education and/or related experience.
Level 3: High school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of additional education and/or related experience.
Ability to read, write, and work to instructions written in English.
Ability to read and follow directions on engineering drawings and schematics.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 40 pounds.
Ability to be on feet for various hours each day.
Ability to work flexible hours, overtime, and different shifts based on demanding manufacturing schedules.
U.S. citizenship required.
No clearance is required to start.

Nice To Haves

J-STD-001 Soldering Certification; expired certification is acceptable, though current certification is preferred.
NASA STD 8739.1 Certification; expired certification is acceptable, though current certification is preferred.
NASA STD 8739.4 Certification; expired certification is acceptable, though current certification is preferred.
Knowledge of ESD and flight hardware handling.
Demonstrated mechanical ability.
Familiarity with solar cell technology and CIC wiring.
Proficiency in basic shop arithmetic.
Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Initiative, self-starter attitude, adaptability, and high motivation for excellence.

Responsibilities

Review, interpret, maintain, and complete paperwork and electronic data associated with hardware assemblies to maintain data and material traceability.
Interpret schematics and build compliant electrical harness assemblies.
Conduct electrical tests, including continuity and insulation resistance testing.
Route wiring harnesses on flight hardware.
Follow procedures and management direction and work from drawings or sketches.
Collaborate with engineers to develop or proof new processes.
Perform soldering, wire stripping, contact crimping, contact insertion and removal, harness routing, and strain relief.
Perform structural bonding and apply coatings using epoxy and silicone adhesive products.
Use force, torque, and precision hand tools at a working level.
Follow and determine the optimum order of assembly for complex harnesses, mechanical structures, and devices.
Perform other duties as assigned.